Christian and not against masturbation

I can do just the same but masturbation is against the natural law what God made sex for.

 

My faith is evolving - my views on views on faith and the Bible are changing. I'm not 100% sure as to do with all sexual issues though.

I can't see how I'll ever change my mind about porn being absolutely destructive on so many levels and think it's best to wait until you are in a committed relationship to having sex.

But I'm questioning this issue of masturbation. I think masturbating within sex is fine. I also think it's pretty arrogant to dismiss the writings of medical doctors who say it has health benefits. It's bad to be doing it if it's an addiction as well. It's bad it will cause you to have ED. But I don't masturbation isn't as bad as some people make it out to be.

 

Masturbation essentially is just pleasing yourself. Just think about what Christ taught: Basically serve and love others and self sacrificial living, not giving in to the lusts of the flesh etc. Just read the whole Bible. Sex was designed for man and woman to be joined together as one. Let's not fool ourselves and try to minimize our sinful behaviors! We're messed up because we live in a fallen world. Without Christ we are just slaves to our sinful nature.

 

Amen to that!

 

That's ridiculous!

 

@Surfing Poet On what basis do you say that?

 

The thing he says about peoples hands because they masturbate. I think it's best to not do solo maturbation but this is really going over the top. This hyper demon theories put us onto dangerous ground. Some of what Derek Prince says is good but some of it is very dangerous.

 

I think God would prefer masturbation to premarital sex. All in moderation.....without porn.

 

@Surfing Poet What do you mean by non-solo masturbation? By definition that would not be masturbation.

@grandstand 1 We cannot sin in moderation.

 

I certainly have not figured out how to pull it off if their even is a way

 

What I mean is masturbation during sex isn't solo.

 

What about mutual masturbation? It's masturbation with another person.

 

lulz - phrasing!!

 

M is generally defined as stimulation of ones own genitals with the hands. But the spiritual definition of sexual perversion is very broad. For example many tend to forget that oral intercourse falls within the definition of sodomy.

Another illustration... Cartoon porn and CGI porn is still porn. As Christians we do not derive 'normality' from the practices of the world but rather what the scriptures instruct and reveal.

 

What's the scriptural definition of masturbation?

 

To masturbate is defined as to touch ones self in a sexual manner. So if the two people are not married (man and woman), anything beyond the scope of marriage is a sin. God has a very high standard in what is considered sinful, that "if even anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart." Matthew 5:28

 

You tell me.

 

No, I'm legit asking: what is the scriptural definition of masturbation?